Warning: Contains spoilers forVenom War #2!The all-newVenom Horsehas just made it clear that they are the perfect sidekick for one Marvel anti-hero, but it’s not Eddie Brock or any other regular symbiote host. As the equine version of Venom breaks the fourth wall, it’s clear that they would pair beautifully with a character likeDeadpool. Afterwowing audiences in the first trailer for the upcoming movie,Venom: The Last Dance, the symbiote-powered horse is galloping into Marvel Comics in style.
Venom Horse has been featured in back-up stories in the mainVenom Wartitle during the massive Marvel event, with hilariously astute commentary in the second issue. “Venom Horse, Part 2"by Al Ewing, Carlos Nieto, Frank D’Armata, and VC’s Ariana Maher sees the symbiote steed giving a thorough and intelligent explanation of Scott McCloud’s 1993 book,Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art.
With the horse’s thought bubbles breaking the fourth wall and revealing their academic observations on the comic book medium, a team-up with Deadpool that contrasts Wade Wilson’s crass attitude with Venom Horse’s knowledgeable insight would be absolutely perfect.
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As the king of meta Marvel remarks and a pet dad with a penchant for animal sidekicks, Deadpool would instantly take a liking to Venom Horse upon introduction. In addition to the horse’s summary ofUnderstanding Comics, the first part of Venom Horse’s back-up one-page adventures features a thoughtful examination of Spider-Man and Venom in relation to Jean Baudrillard’s philosophical textSimulacra and Simulation. As Wade Wilson is responsible forsome of Marvel’s best fourth wall breaks,it would be fascinating to see Deadpool play off of Venom Horse’s intellectual reading of nonfiction literature.
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Though Eddie Brock is the most likely candidate to be paired with the Venom Horse in future stories, they would probably be a better fit alongside Wade Wilson’s colorful supporting cast of characters. Deadpool is already no stranger to befriending animal symbiote hybrids, with hishyena-like daughter figure Princessbeing a clone of the Carnage symbiote.Since he’s already taken in a symbiote character as his own, it’s no question that Deadpool would welcome Venom Horse into his family or as a bucking sidekick.
Venom Horse Makes a Splash in Marvel Comics Before Their Film Appearance
While many comic book characters have hit the page after first appearing in film and television,Venom Horse could be one of the first characters to make the leap to comics after a strong first impression in just a movie trailer. After being an outlandish reveal in the first trailer for this October’sVenom: The Last Dance, the symbiote horse was quicklyintroduced in variant covers andVenom Warback-ups. Just the concept was enough to make Venom Horse a hit with audiences, but their new role as a thoughtful narrator pondering comics is an interesting new development.
From their brilliant introduction in a movie trailer to their hilariously intellectual fourth-wall-breaking one-page adventures, this equine variant is alreadyone of the strongest versions of Venomto officially debut and an iconic part of symbiote lore. With an exciting debut in 2024 on the big screen and in the world of comics, Venom Horse is sure to be featured in many more stories for years to come.Deadpoolis the perfect superhero character to saddle up and accompany the instant fan-favoriteVenomHorseon a future Marvel adventure.
Venom
Venom is a symbiotic alien entity bonded with various human hosts, notably Eddie Brock and later Flash Thompson. It grants superhuman strength, agility, and a shape-shifting black costume. Initially a Spider-Man villain due to its origins, Venom evolved into an antihero, battling both villains and his own dark impulses. The character embodies themes of duality and redemption within the Marvel Universe.
